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Marcel! 2022
Marcel! was quite an interesting film. This 'silent' film starts off pretty normal but halfway through takes an unexpected turn leading the main characters down a fairy-tale-esque path. One aspect of the film that stood out to me was the director's choice to not give any of the characters names apart from Marcel. This choice was an interesting one but I believe the reasoning behind this is that it shows where Alba's character's affection and love are truly directed. Giving…
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Hungry Hearts 2014
I think what Saverio Costanzo has done here is take two brilliant actors, Alba Rohrwacher and Adam Driver, and give them roles that let them express their ability to the full extent. This has been by far one of my favorite films in terms of acting performance because the duo of Adam and Alba was just fantastic. There is no denying the concept of this film was pretty crazy and one that made us, the audience, very uncomfortable watching, but…
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Oppenheimer 2023
The pursuit of knowledge doing more harm than good is a theme I found myself coming across in two recent works I encountered. The first being Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and the second being none other than Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. The similarities between these two were uncanny as both seem to warn against humanity’s greatest enemy. Mankind itself. Both Victor Frankenstein and Robert J Oppenheimer can be seen as these mad scientists who love the thrill of seeking out new knowledge.…
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Sworn Virgin 2015
Sworn Virgin is a film that tackles the concept of trans-identity in the remote mountain villages of Albania. With a tradition dating back a couple centuries the women of these villages must become "Sworn Virgins" if they want to participate in male activities. But with this transformation, they must not engage in sexual activity. One aspect of the film I particularly enjoyed was how visually stunning it was. As the camera cuts to shots of the Albanian mountains you can't…
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